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Discuss: Following AI’s Advice to Call a Doctor Contributes to Long Wait Times
General practitioner posts report increased wait times due to more calls from people following AI advice to contact doctors for non-urgent issues. InEen notes a rise of 40,000 additional calls last year, with 74 percent involving low-urgency complaints that could wait until the next working day. AI tools like ChatGPT often suggest calling immediately, leading to waits of 20 to 30 minutes or patients visiting without appointments.
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